Theodora of Alexandria
E261497
Theodora of Alexandria was a revered early Christian ascetic and spiritual teacher counted among the Desert Mothers of Egypt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amma Syncletica | 2 |
| Saint Theodora of Alexandria | 1 |
| Theodora of Alexandria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2367989 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodora of Alexandria Context triple: [Desert Mothers, notableMember, Theodora of Alexandria]
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A.
Saint Helena of Constantinople
Saint Helena of Constantinople was a 4th-century Roman empress and Christian saint best known for her pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the reputed discovery of the True Cross.
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B.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a legendary early Christian martyr and scholar venerated for her wisdom, eloquent defense of the faith, and steadfast refusal to renounce Christianity despite brutal torture and execution.
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C.
Empress Helena
Empress Helena was the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and a revered Christian saint traditionally credited with discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem.
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D.
Aelia Eudocia
Aelia Eudocia was a late Roman imperial princess, daughter of Empress Licinia Eudoxia and Emperor Valentinian III, who became briefly Western Roman empress through her marriage to the usurper emperor Petronius Maximus.
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E.
Eusebia
Eusebia was a Roman empress of the 4th century, noted for her political influence at court and her marriage to Emperor Constantius II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodora of Alexandria Target entity description: Theodora of Alexandria was a revered early Christian ascetic and spiritual teacher counted among the Desert Mothers of Egypt.
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A.
Saint Helena of Constantinople
Saint Helena of Constantinople was a 4th-century Roman empress and Christian saint best known for her pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the reputed discovery of the True Cross.
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B.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a legendary early Christian martyr and scholar venerated for her wisdom, eloquent defense of the faith, and steadfast refusal to renounce Christianity despite brutal torture and execution.
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C.
Empress Helena
Empress Helena was the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and a revered Christian saint traditionally credited with discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem.
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D.
Aelia Eudocia
Aelia Eudocia was a late Roman imperial princess, daughter of Empress Licinia Eudoxia and Emperor Valentinian III, who became briefly Western Roman empress through her marriage to the usurper emperor Petronius Maximus.
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E.
Eusebia
Eusebia was a Roman empress of the 4th century, noted for her political influence at court and her marriage to Emperor Constantius II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Desert Mother ⓘ Egyptian Christian ⓘ ascetic ⓘ hermit ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
ⓘ
linked to:
Apophthegmata Patrum
|
| feastDay | September 11 ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRole |
spiritual mother
ⓘ
teacher of monks ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Desert Fathers and Mothers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Christian asceticism
ⓘ
life of repentance ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ |
| occupation |
ascetic
ⓘ
spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alexandria ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Egypt ⓘ |
| region | Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Alexandria
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Egyptian desert ⓘ |
| tradition |
Byzantine hagiographical tradition
ⓘ
Coptic Christian tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| virtue |
ascetic discipline
ⓘ
humility ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodora of Alexandria Description of subject: Theodora of Alexandria was a revered early Christian ascetic and spiritual teacher counted among the Desert Mothers of Egypt.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Theodora of Alexandria